Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Guangzhou (Canton) Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Guangzhou (Canton)

😐 Solo nomad: Seoul is 45.1% more expensive than Guangzhou (Canton) without rent, and 52.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Seoul is 48.9% more expensive than Guangzhou (Canton) without rent, and 50.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.56 ₩11.6K

$2.76 ¥19.79

210.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$55.3 ₩75.1K

$21.88 ¥157

152.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.5 ₩8,813

$4.99 ¥35.79

30.26%

Cappuccino

$3.85 ₩5,220

$3.04 ¥21.79

26.64%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.72 ₩2,332

$0.46 ¥3.3

273.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.85 ₩1,147

$0.3 ¥2.15

183.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.77 ₩5,120

$0.96 ¥6.87

292.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.94 ₩8,061

$1.7 ¥12.16

249.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.17 ₩2,942

$1.97 ¥14.11

10.15%

White Bread (500g)

$3.45 ₩4,680

$2.09 ¥14.98

65.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.21 ₩4,358

$1.25 ¥8.98

156.80%

Eggs

$3.21 ₩4,357

$1.59 ¥11.38

101.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.53 ₩19.7K

$18.9 ¥136

-23.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.93 ₩14.8K

$4.67 ¥33.49

134.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$33.61 ₩45.6K

$14.34 ¥103

134.38%

Apples (1kg)

$8.01 ₩10.9K

$2.03 ¥14.55

294.58%

Banana (1kg)

$3.52 ₩4,775

$1.21 ¥8.7

190.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.45 ₩7,393

$1.97 ¥14.15

176.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.42 ₩8,710

$1.47 ¥10.57

336.73%

Potato (1kg)

$3.95 ₩5,357

$0.94 ¥6.76

320.21%

Onion (1kg)

$2.83 ₩3,844

$1.06 ¥7.57

166.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.52 ₩3,414

$0.52 ¥3.73

384.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.34 ₩1,812

$0.64 ¥4.62

109.38%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.34 ₩4,527

$3.81 ¥27.31

-12.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.07 ₩28.6K

$12.81 ¥91.9

64.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.36 ₩3,203

$0.94 ¥6.71

151.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.36 ₩4,562

$1.4 ¥10.01

140.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.08 ₩1,469

$0.41 ¥2.92

163.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.76 ₩63.4K

$25.2 ¥181

85.56%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.45 ₩4,678

$1.71 ¥12.27

101.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.57 ₩772

$0.37 ¥2.67

54.05%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.73 ₩11.8K

$6.16 ¥44.19

41.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.2 ₩1,631

$1.18 ¥8.45

1.69%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.3K ₩37.1M

$21.1K ¥151.3K

29.46%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.8K ₩33.7M

$19.9K ¥143.1K

24.52%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$162 ₩220K

$61.7 ¥442

162.96%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$34.82 ₩47.2K

$12.77 ¥91.6

172.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.8 ₩29.6K

$11.39 ¥81.7

91.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.9 ₩78.6K

$41.86 ¥300

38.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.12 ₩31.4K

$13.89 ¥99.6

66.45%

Cinema Ticket

$10.81 ₩14.7K

$6.35 ¥45.56

70.24%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$414 ₩562K

$318 ¥2,283

30.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.7K ₩32.1M

$16.2K ¥115.9K

46.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.7 ₩79.7K

$41.67 ¥299

40.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.97 ₩63.7K

$28.16 ¥202

66.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$80.1 ₩108.7K

$68.8 ¥494

16.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 ₩159.5K

$61.5 ¥441

91.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$954 ₩1.3M

$489 ¥3,509

95.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$582 ₩789.9K

$264 ¥1,891

120.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,591 ₩3.5M

$1,155 ¥8,286

124.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,328 ₩1.8M

$624 ¥4,477

112.77%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$22.8K ₩30.9M

$9,536 ¥68.4K

139.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$12.4K ₩16.8M

$3,779 ¥27.1K

228.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,227 ₩4.4M

$1,226 ¥8,796

163.12%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.14

4.08

1.47%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

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